Rosey Mellion Named Regent's Employee of the Month for November

Associate Director for Law Career Services & Alumni Relations Rosey Mellion has been named Regent University's Employee of the Month for November.

Rosey administers professional development programming for the Office of Career & Alumni Services. She consistently introduces innovative ways of providing information to students and alumni, including producing a monthly law alumni newsletter, The Brief Remark. Rosey has even partnered with other departments to create new opportunities for Regent; she assisted with a cybersecurity program that involved participants from Germany — Rosey speaks German!).

Her colleagues attest that Rosey's contributions, knowledge, and dedication make a big difference in both the daily details and long-term goals of Regent. She exhibits a spirit of excellence in everything she does, working diligently to help students uncover their strengths and guide them in their career aspirations.

Rosey is always offering valuable suggestions to challenges that arise. She sees issues from all sides and jumps in to find solutions that work effectively and efficiently. She continually serves her students and alumni sacrificially and how the Lord asks us to serve others. She humbly puts her needs aside in order to provide the best service in every situation.

Rosey also exemplifies integrity through her tremendous heart to serve. She loves Regent, its students and alumni, and she goes above and beyond to make sure programs and policies are conducted with professionalism.

Congratulations, Rosey!

Regent Law Hires Two New Faculty Members—Both Yale Law Graduates—for Fall 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (July 5, 2022) – Today, Regent University School of Law announced the appointment of two new members of its faculty, Erin Morrow Hawley and David D. Velloney. Both Hawley and Velloney are graduates of Yale Law School. Professor Hawley will teach constitutional law and serve as a senior fellow at the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law. Professor Velloney will focus on criminal law, military law, and constitutional criminal procedure. Professors Hawley and Velloney are the third and fourth professors added to the Regent Law faculty in the past year. “We are incredibly fortunate to attract such exceptional teachers, mentors, and scholars to our faculty,” said Brad Lingo, dean of Regent University School of Law. “Our students will love learning from professors Hawley and Velloney and benefit from the depth of experience and Christian perspectives they bring.” New Faculty Appointments: Erin Morrow Hawley: Associate Pro...

Hernandez Appointed as Regent University School of Law Dean

Michael Hernandez and Jeffrey Brauch. Bar passage rates were a lackluster 40 percent when Jeffrey A. Brauch was appointed interim dean of the Regent University School of Law in 1999. Brauch knew a curriculum overhaul was needed to better prepare students, and he turned to trusted law school colleagues to lead the curriculum reforms, including Michael Hernandez, who played a central role. Fast forward 16 years, and Regent’s bar passage rates have improved significantly, exceeding the Virginia average in four of the past five years. Also, the school, the students and the faculty have earned numerous accolades under Brauch’s leadership. Now, Brauch is returning to the classroom, and Hernandez, a seasoned legal professor and faculty adviser of the nation’s 8th ranked Moot Court program, has been appointed dean of the Regent University School of Law, with the transition beginning immediately. “We’ve had a great run with Jeff as our leader. He has done an excellent job ...

Regent Alumna Nominated for Two Judgeships

Tanya Bullock, a 2000 Regent Law graduate, has been nominated for a judicial position on Virginia Beach’s Circuit Court and for a vacancy in the city’s General District Court. Bullock founded the firm Bullock & Cooper with her twin sister, a 2002 Regent Law graduate. Bullock has been honored numerous times for her outstanding work in the legal field and on behalf of the community. Awards include Inside Business’s Top 40 Under 40 and Hampton Roads’s Outstanding Professional Women . Previous to founding her firm, Bullock worked as a local prosecutor. Only four others were nominated for the Circuit Court vacancy, including a current general district judge and a former delegate. Ten others were nominated for the General District Court position. Nominations were submitted last month to the Virginia Beach Bar Association, which distributed the names to members and asked them to rate the nominees. When the General Assembly’s regular session convenes on January 13, 2010, the local ...

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